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Hackleman Test 3 Cases LEGL 2700 Exam/Questions & Answers
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Hackleman Test 3 Cases LEGL 2700Exam/Questions & Answers
(Al Minor v Martin) Al Minor and Associates v. Martin - -o X had a lot of
secrets and made people sign NDAs
o Y decided to use the skills he learned working at X to start his own
company
o Y quits and doesn't take any documents, but he calls X clients from his
memory and takes a lot of them
o Court rules that information doesn't have to be tangible, it can be
memorized and still be a trade secret
o Y found liable for taking trade secrets
-Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics - -o Y located two
genes that increase chance of breast/ovarian cancer
o Didn't create or alter the genes, just found them
o A patent for these genes would limit research in the field
o SCOTUS rules this is not patentable because all Y did was discover the
genes, just like finding a flower in a field
o Naturally occurring genes in human DNA are not patentable
-Kraft v Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - -o X had a type of cheese called
Cracker Barrel
o Y starts selling ham and such in grocery stores
o Kraft said that having Y's products in the same grocery stores as Kraft's
Cracker Barrel would be confusing to consumers
o District Court rules that Y can only sell their products in their stores and
online, not in grocery stores
-The Verve v. The Rolling Stones - -o X used a 5-note riff that had been used
in a song by Y
o Y manager still had rights to the riff and sued for 100% of profit
-Ali v. The United States - -o X had a corporation he used to build housing in
conjunction with the federal government (HUD)
o HUD stopped paying X's company because he stopped maintaining his
housing units
o X sued for breach of contract
o HUD counter-sued Ali's corporation saying Ali was the one who breached
o X had been using the corporation for personal use so the court "pierced the
veil" and X was completely personally liable
-(FCC v AT&T) Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T, Inc - -o
Limited corporate personhood
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